Sport occupies an unusual place in society. It’s simultaneously public and private – something we do for our own personal health, but also a multibillion-dollar industry; both political and apolitical, accessible and exclusive. This is also why sport straddles such interesting territory when it comes to both the climate and nature crises. Champions for Earth, […]
Read MoreWind and solar power produced more of the EU’s electricity than fossil gas for the first time last year. The renewable energies were responsible for a record fifth (22 per cent) of the bloc’s electricity, a new report from clean energy think tank Ember shows. Through the turbulence of 2022 – from cutting ties with Russia to […]
Read MoreMore than a fifth of energy used in the European Union in 2021 came from renewables, new data shows. Solar, wind and other ‘green’ sources contributed 21.8 per cent to the EU’s total energy consumption, according to Eurostat. This was a 0.3 per cent drop on 2020; the first decrease ever recorded. Experts say it […]
Read More‘Raising spirits’ is futile without legal underpinnings to curb behaviours that result in pollution, say campaigners Environmental groups have criticised the lack of proposed legislation and the lengthy timescales for dealing with problems in the Government’s new environment strategy. Theresa May launched the 25 year environment plan in a speech on Thursday, setting out the Government’s goals for preserving […]
Read MoreMinisters are warned of danger of missing legally binding carbon reduction targets – and that Brexit will ‘make the problem even worse’ Investment in wind and solar power has crashed since the Government slashed the help available, new figures show – while much of the world powers ahead. The dramatic slump – a 56 per […]
Read MoreThe majority of the US solar industry does involve manufacturing panels US President Donald Trump has signed into law a 30 per cent tariff on imported solar panels in an effort to protect American jobs, angering both China and the US solar power industry, which says it will actually lose jobs as a result. “You’re going to have people getting jobs […]
Read MoreConservative commentators on Tuesday shared a false narrative that wind turbines and solar energy were primarily to blame for power outages across Texas as the power grid buckled. With millions of Texas residents still without power amid frigid temperatures, conservative commentators presented a false narrative that wind turbines and solar energy were primarily to blame. “We should never […]
Read MoreLufthansa will begin offering more expensive ‘green’ fares this week but campaigners have slammed the initiative as “grossly misleading.” The German carrier’s new tickets, announced on Monday, will include the cost of offsetting flight-related carbon emissions. The additional cost of each Green Fare will finance climate protection projects and sustainable aviation fuels, the airline has claimed. While […]
Read MoreGuilt-free flying could still be a long way off, scientists have warned. A new report from the Royal Society, the United Kingdom’s national academy of sciences, has found that sustainable aviation solutions still need a lot of research and development. The resources needed to produce them are also out of reach. Former transport secretary Grant […]
Read MorePoachers are the long-standing enemy of wildlife conservation. In national parks across Africa it can be almost impossible to catch poachers red-handed. While many areas have camera traps which record movement in the park, conservationists can usually only watch the footage every 6 months when they go to change the battery. It is, of course, little […]
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